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Saturday, June 30
Friday Box Office Analysis
It's the most unexpected 1-2 punch of all time this weekend as uncouth teddy bears and male strippers take over the pre-holiday box office.
Friday, June 29
This is So Last Week: 6/22/12-6/28/12
Fire! Controversial snacks food! A scandalous tattoo! The past week in pop culture news concerned all sorts of odd details. See how well you were paying attention with our celebrity and entertainment quiz for the 26th week of 2012.
Friday, June 29
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Weekend Forecast
This weekend brings us one of the odder collections of summer movies in some time.
Thursday, June 28
How Well Do You Know: Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino dazzles audiences again, this time with a big nod to the 70's in Jackie Brown. Pam Grier brings her Foxy Brown persona back, this time as Jackie Brown. Set to a killer soundtrack, Jackie Brown is all-out dynamite. How well do you know Jackie Brown?
Thursday, June 28
Daily Box Office Analysis
As is ordinarily the case on Wednesday without new movie releases, box office was down across the board yesterday.
Crashing Pilots
The topic of this column is The Newsroom, which is a program of note to someone who has already acknowledged Sports Night as one of their favorite series.
Movie Review: Brave
Disney/Pixar’s Brave sets itself up as a conventional family movie about a young girl who feels persecuted by tradition, patriarchy and social injustice.
Book vs. Movie
Grahame-Smith attempted to build on his success with a similar post-modern fusion work in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
Wednesday, June 27
How Well Do You Know: The Birds
Nothing you have ever witnessed before has prepared you for such sheer, stabbing shock. It would be the most terrifying quiz I have ever made. Featuring a fascinating new personality! And remember, the next scream you hear may be your own. How Well Do You Know The Birds?
Wednesday, June 27
Comics Weekly
Get your fresh, crispy comics here!
Movie Review
The challenge that road films always face is how to keep momentum going without stalling, driving in circles, running itself into a ditch, or even getting stuck in cruise control.
Daily Box Office Analysis
The list of movies that have earned $600 million domestically grew by 50% yesterday.
Tuesday, June 26
How Well Do You Know: The Grey
A plane crash, wintry conditions and an army of inhospitable wolves spell trouble for a band of survivors in The Grey. Liam Neeson continues his run as unlikely action movie hero in this bleak story of survivalism. You may know a dozen ways a wolf can kill you and vice versa, but how well do you know The Grey?
Tuesday, June 26
Trailer Trash
Today’s study: Adam Sandler’s That’s My Boy.
Viking Night
Oliver Stone is not known for his sense of subtlety. This is the man who wrote Scarface. This is the man made up things about Jim Morrison to make him seem weird.
Monday, June 25
Overpaid Jerks: 6/18/12-6/24/12
This week: Rich athletes, pine tar, a fan favorite and a postseason ban. All these and a certain kind of question, bro, figure into our sports trivia quiz for the 26th week of 2012.
Monday, June 25
Monday Morning Quarterback
Abe Lincoln, Vampire Hunter
If you go into Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter expecting a campy, fun, ridiculous action movie that is able to laugh at its own premise, you will hate this movie.
Movie Review: Rock of Ages
When the opening moment of a movie-musical makes you laugh, you have to sincerely hope that you are laughing with the movie, not at it.
Movie Review: That's My Boy
That’s My Boy goes for cheap, lazy comedy instead of the clever, inspired kind.
Movie Review: Brave
Brave is the original story sandwiched in between, Pixar’s first fairy tale and their first film with a female protagonist.
Sunday, June 24 Saturday, June 23
Friday Box Office Analysis
Pixar's latest starts solidly with $24.5 million on Friday. Brave is a great rebound from the cash grab that was Cars 2.
Friday, June 22
This is So Last Week: 6/15/12-6/21/12
This week: A daredevil, an overpaid actress, a pair of supermodels and a milestone birthday. Impress your friends and neighbors with our pop culture smarts by acing our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 25th week of 2012.
Friday, June 22 Thursday, June 21
How Well Do You Know: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 3
Season 3 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia shows us the continued exploits of Dee, Dennis, Mac, Charlie and Frank - five of Philadelphia's most despicable inhabitants. Just when you think they can't be any more selfish and immoral, the gang shows you how wrong you can be. A dance contest, a competition with a high school classmate, the discovery of a dumpster baby and a self-inflicted war on a neighboring bar are just some of the situations the gang deals with this season. How well do you know It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 3?
Thursday, June 21
Guilty Pleasures
In this edition, I’m going to be looking at Howard the Duck. (1986) I was only two when it came out, so I didn’t get to see it until a few years later, when I was 8.
Chapter Two
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is this week's particularly insightful subject.
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Wednesday, June 20
How Well Do You Know: The Muppets
In a time when pop culture is overly self-aware meta to the max, the Muppets' 2011 cinematic adventure was refreshingly charming. Kermit, Fozzie, Scooter and the gang must save their studio from a nefarious oil baron. Singing chickens, Head Bowling and a healthy dose of Animal: how well do you know The Muppets?
Wednesday, June 20
Comics Weekly
You will NOT believe who The Comedian kills in the first issue of Before Watchmen.
Oscar 2013
When we left off in our discussions of the Oscars race to date in 2012, Tom was confusing me with Albus Dumbledore.
Tuesday, June 19
How Well Do You Know: Bands by Lineup II
John, Paul, George and Ringo. Some bands are easily identifiable given the names of their members. Others...not so much. We'll give you a list of band member names, you just have to identify the band. You may know all the members of both The Ruttles and The Buggles, but how well do you know Bands by Lineup, Part 2?
Disclaimers: Yeah, we know that lineups change over time, and we may not have listed every band member associated with the group at a given point in time. We acknowledge that we may have omitted the cowbell player. Just go with it. Tuesday, June 19
Viking Night
Let me tell you about the time a movie NOT made by Oliver Stone almost got someone killed.
Highlights: Tom Cruise
Last weekend, Tom Cruise returned to the big screen with the musical Rock of Ages.
Monday Morning Quarterback
Tom Cruise and Adam Sandler had new movies in theaters this past weekend...and both of them were disappointments.
Monday, June 18
Overpaid Jerks: 6/11/12-6/17/12
This week: Nightmare threesomes, suspect signings, soccer brawls and a long-awaited victory. Rev your engine, choke up on your driver and hang up your skates...it's time for our weekly sports trivia quiz.
Monday, June 18
Review: Moonrise Kingdom
There should be a law passed that says that Wes Anderson should only be allowed to make films in which his protagonist is no older than 18.
TiVoPlex
From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!
Are You With Us?
Are You With Us? takes a look at Mulan, one of Disney's masterpieces of the mid '90s.
Sunday, June 17
Weekend Wrap-Up
Rock of Ages, the much-talked about '80s musical from Hairspray director Adam Shankman opened this weekend at the box office.
Saturday, June 16
Friday Box Office Analysis
Broadway musical adaptation and '80s throwback Rock of Ages starts with $5.3 million Friday, good for third place.
Friday, June 15
This is So Last Week: 6/8/12-6/14/12
This week: A car accident, marriage and divorce, a mocked president and women behaving badly. Prove that you're a pop culture ace with our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 24th week of 2012.
Friday, June 15
Weekend Forecast
While the two films premiering this weekend have very little in common from a plot perspective, they do have one major similarity.
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Thursday, June 14
How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, Season 2 Recap (Part Two)
During Season Two of Game of Thrones, we have at least four men vying to be king, not to mention one woman who would be queen. We meet Iron Men, the citizens of Qarth and a man who would help a girl. You may know your Starks from your Lannisters and your Greyjoys from your Baratheons, but how well do you know Game of Thrones, Season Two?
Thursday, June 14
Review: Prometheus
Many consider Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) to be one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time, and not just because it’s scary, but how it’s scary.
What Went Right: Taken
Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) is a former CIA agent, having retired in the hope of spending more time with his 17-year-old daughter Kim...
Wednesday, June 13
How Well Do You Know: Honest 2012 Movie Titles
Movie titles are intended to encapsulate all that is good and pure in the film. Alas, most titles misrepresent the actual product they are encapsulating. So, HWDYK has taken the liberty of renaming them in a manner that better reflects the content. This is going to be fun.
Wednesday, June 13
Comics Weekly
New Birds of Prey graphic novel! Life is worth living again!
Viking Night
Have you ever opened a time capsule? They're usually kind of lame; filled with boring trinkets the Chamber of Commerce...
Avenging the Marigold Kingdom
There have been whispers across the winds of the internet that a few of the films that have already been released in theaters this year are threats to be Best Picture nominees.
Tuesday, June 12
How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, Season 2 Recap (Part One)
During Season Two of Game of Thrones, we have at least four men vying to be king, not to mention one woman who would be queen. We meet Iron Men, the citizens of Qarth and a man who would help a girl. You may know your Starks from your Lannisters and your Greyjoys from your Baratheons, but how well do you know Game of Thrones, Season Two?
Tuesday, June 12
Snow White and the Huntsman
Snow White and the Huntsman is a beauteous, enchanting and thrilling fairy tale adaptation.
Trailer Trash Rewind
Today’s study: 2011’s insta-punchline Jack and Jill.
Monday, June 11
Overpaid Jerks: 6/4/12-6/10/12
This week: Officiating lockout! French tennis! European soccer! Boxing shocker! See how well you were able to keep up with this exclamation-worthy last seven days in sports.
Monday, June 11
TiVoPlex
From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!
Things I Learned From Movie X
Today, we learn what Snow White (and the Evil Queen) can teach us.
Review: Prometheus
In terms of its scope and style, Prometheus is completely different from Alien, the only other film in the franchise directed by Ridley Scott.
Monday Morning Quarterback
The BOP staff discusses the stellar results. In Part Two, we have a conversation about Prometheus.
Sunday, June 10 Saturday, June 9
Friday Box Office Analysis
Friday was a day for the box office annals. Prometheus won the battle, but Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is poised to win the war.
Friday, June 8
This is So Last Week: 6/1/12-6/7/12
This week: Celebrity RIP, presidential pipes, strange scandals and a beauty pageant. Are you a pop culture ace? Prove it with our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 23rd week of 2012.
Friday, June 8
How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, S02E10: Valar Morghulis
With the Battle of Blackwater won, life is surely about to change for our major players. You've watched the entire second season of Game of Thrones, but how well do you know the season finale, "Valar Morghulis"?
Friday, June 8
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Weekend Forecast
Who knew it would take Charlize Theron to get summer going again?
Thursday, June 7
How Well Do You Know: Release Dates for Similarly Named Movies II
Many movies have similar sounding titles. This can be problematic when the movies have different genres (28 Days vs. 28 Days Later). Your job is to find the movie that was released in the EARLIEST year. Don't let the titles or genres confuse you. How well do you know movie release dates?
Thursday, June 7
Review: God Bless America
I have accidentally watched terrible reality TV shows before.
Sole Criterion
Luis Bunuel was born at the dawn of the 20th century and released what proved to be his final film, That Obscure Object of Desire, in 1977, as he eased into his late 70s.
Wednesday, June 6
How Well Do You Know: Alien Franchise Screenshots
In 1979, Ridley Scott introduced the world to Alien and proclaimed that "In space, no one can hear you scream." But in movie theaters, you could hear people scream and see them jump in their seats. With Aliens, instead of replicating Scott's horror film thrills, James Cameron successfully rebranded it as an action film, which the subsequent sequels would try to mimic. After four films, it's time to see how well you know the face-hugging, chest-bursting, acid-spitting images of the Alien franchise. (Caution: There will be blood.)
Wednesday, June 6
Comics Weekly
Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1 debuts this week. Start rolling in your grave (before you're dead), Alan Moore.
Review: Men in Black 3
The idea of aliens secretly living among us and being monitored by an underground organization is no longer novel.
Don't Overlook It: First Position
Recently, we learned that the stress of being a ballerina is so overwhelming that it can cause you to be unsure about whether or not you actually killed Winona Ryder.
Shop Talk
How much steam does The Avengers have left? Unfortunately, not much.
Tuesday, June 5
How Well Do You Know: Glee, Season 3 Recap, Part 2
The spring episodes of Glee's third season saw the New Directions gang pay tributes, face nationals and head toward uncertain futures. Say hi to Big Brother, have some Heart and don't Choke see how well you know the second half of Glee, Season 3.
Tuesday, June 5
How Well Do You Know: 2011-2012: The Year in TV
Another network television series is in the books. We were sent up The River, treated to a Smash and set on a course for Revenge. You may know whether or not you should trust the B in Apt. 23, but how well do you know 2011-12: The Year in TV?
Tuesday, June 5
Review: Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom is great filmmaking combined with not-so-great storytelling.
Viking Night
It’s not every day you get to see Gandhi hit someone in the face with a bottle.
Monday Morning Quarterback
The BOP staff discusses the results for the top weekend film, Snow White and the Huntsman.
Monday, June 4
Overpaid Jerks: 5/28/12-6/3/12
This week: A long-awaited victory, a most welcome firing, a surprise elimination and an overdue achievement. From major sports playoffs to a spelling bee, our sports trivia quiz for the 23rd week of 2012 leaves no contest unexplored.
Monday, June 4
TiVoPlex
Do you like Ivy League lesbians who can shoot the three? You do? Then we have the perfect movie for you!
Snow White and the Huntsman
I have so many good things to say about Snow White and the Huntsman that I almost feel bad that I have to discuss them in the context of the film.
Are You With Us?
Cut to 200 years in the future, Ripley is brought back as a clone carrying an Alien baby.
Sunday, June 3
Friday Box Office Analysis
Thor and Bella Swan squared off against...whatever signature character you think belongs to Charlize Theron and the result was a stellar $20.3 million opening Friday.
Weekend Wrap-Up
It's the post-Memorial Day Weekend at the box office, and this frame's expensive and over-cooked release is Snow White and the Huntsmen.
Friday, June 1
This is So Last Week: 5/25/12-5/31/12
This week: Fighting celebrities, a record-setting feud, uncensored toplessness and an unfortunate interview. Impress friends and neighbors with your pop culture smarts as you try to ace our celebrity and entertainment quiz for the the 22nd week of 2012.
Friday, June 1
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Weekend Forecast
The blazing start to summer with The Avengers' record breaking box office had some thinking we might be for a summer movie season for the ages.
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